CAREGIVER EDUCATION NEW YORK STATE PAID FAMILY LEAVE ACT Beginning in January 2018, all employees in New York State became eligible for paid leave to take care of a family member with a serious health condition; care for a newborn or adopted/foster child; or any urgent matter regarding a spouse, child, domestic partner, or family member serving in the military. The law covers employees under New York State’s temporary disability law and those who have been employed for at least 26 weeks. As of January 2021, this law’s benefits include a maximum of 12 weeks of paid leave in a 52-week period and wages of up to 67% of the employee’s average weekly wage. For more information visit: www.ny.gov/programs/new-york-state-paid-family-leave. NEW YORK STATE PAID SICK LEAVE Beginning January 1, 2021, all employers in New York State are required to provide annual sick leave to their employees. In most cases, the leave must be paid. Leave may be used for a mental or physical illness, injury or health condition of an employee or an employee’s family member. The term “family member” is defined broadly to include the employee’s child, spouse, domestic partner, parent, sibling, grandchild, and grandparent, as well as the child or parent of the employee’s spouse or domestic partner. The amount of leave, and whether it is paid or unpaid, depends on the size of the employer. For more information, contact your employer’s human resources department. 21
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